I don't recall the last time I was this focused on a discussion forum topic. I'm a few tequilla shots and such into my Friday night now but I have to say Kex that this amp is just what the doctor ordered. For a LOT of us. That aside, putting your thoughts out here is much appreciated.

What stuck out was...
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I swear the male vocals on the Rotel are a bit closer to me than in the LPA-1. Not better or worse, but as I crank the volume it's like the Rotel pushes vocals foward, the LPA-1 keeps em centered.
After I set all speaker levels with the SPL meter and then played a DVD-A, the vocals were *in my face*, despite the fact that they'd loose volume. Maybe there would be a good compromise here for me with the Emotiva.
Quote Originally Posted by Kex
I have no reservations saying this amp is better, and more practical solution than buying 3 separate used Rotel/Adcom/NAD stereo amps to connect to a receiver (like I was doing), and I can't imagine any typical $1000-$2000 receiver packing as much power and sound quality into the box.
Bang for the buck, bang for the buck, bang for the buck... I'm all about bang for the buck!
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I was told this model is expected to jump $200 in price because production costs have increased...any fence sitters might want to act quickly.
RIGHT!